December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

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by mike＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: hackers and minick
by SteffenHo＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

In a message dated 98-01-29 15:44:07 EST, kes21(a)chat.ru writes: >Hello there!!! I send this letter because i want to know anything about >hackers Kevin >Mitnick please send more information about these topics my E-mail >kes21(a)chat.ru >www.mitnick.com or www.kevinmitnick.com hola, a hompage over his downfall "http://www.takedown.com" and you can always read the book. "The Smaurai and the Cyberthief"

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EU considers letting police snoop on Internet [fwd infobeat]
by Vipul Ved Prakash 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

*** EU considers letting police snoop on Internet European Union justice ministers agreed Thursday to consider letting police snoop on Internet users as a measure to tackle organized crime. Police, who fear the Internet is being used by international criminals for money laundering and other crimes, are currently barred from tapping into the computer messages. The ministers, gathered for an informal meeting in Birmingham, England, agreed police should be given new powers but added they should be tightly restricted so as not to damage the rapidly growing computer industry. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=11230876-266 -- #!/usr/bin/perl eval unpack u,'J)",](DIU<W0@06YO=&AE<B!097)L($AA8VME<EQN(CMP<FEN="!T:6UE'; ========================================================================== Vipul Ved Prakash | - Electronic Security & Crypto mail(a)vipul.net | - Web Objects 91 11 2233328 | - PERL Development 198 Madhuban IP Extension | - Linux & Open Systems Delhi, INDIA 110 092 | - Networked Virtual Spaces

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stupid test (virus warning)
by x 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

.... you get an email from .ru address, with small .com file attached. .... you think: "I shall run it!" .... you flunk. DUUUUHHHH. Hey, Mr. Lame .ru: give it up.

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Re: Chaining ciphers
by jim＠mentat.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Jim Gillogly skribis: > > One word of caution (which should be obvious, but can't hurt to repeat it): > > if you chain ciphers (e.g. DES | IDEA | 3DES | CAST | Blowfish), be sure to > > use separate keys for each of them; otherwise breaking the last one will > > give the key to the whole lot. > Matthew Ghio rispondis: > Only if the cryptanalyst knows that the decryption of the last one was > correct, which shouldn't be possible without also decrypting all the other > layers. If the person strapping those systems together writes them from scratch and the penultimate cipher gives a flat distribution, then I agree 100%. However, many (most?) standalone encryption programs will put a magic number or other identification at the beginning (e.g. encrypted PKZIP) or will do a sanity check that actually tells you whether you've decrypted with the right key, whether you see garbage or not (e.g. EAY's stand-alone 'idea', 'des', etc.). PGP also has distinctive headers, I think. In the world of existing cipher packages it's usually possible to tell what you've got. Assume Kerckhoff's principle, of course: the attacker knows which packages you're using and which order you're doing them in. Jim Gillogly Hevensday, 9 Solmath S.R. 1998, 17:52 12.19.4.15.19, 10 Cauac 17 Muan, Fourth Lord of Night

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by eureka＠eureka.abc-web.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Hackers Invade Houston - Houston Hacker Tour
by Billy Brittingham 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

The Houston Hacker Tour Houston March 3-4, 1998 Okay, you convinced your organization to embrace an open systems environment. You assured everyone that you and your colleagues were on top of thesecurity angle and you've make great strides. So why are you still nervous? Because paranoia and vigilance are the heart and soul of corporate security. And, whether you're a CIO or a security analyst, whether you manage your organization's entire security strategy or a small piece of it, you know the threats. You know there are countless points of vulnerability. You know a breach at any one of those points could be crippling. You know "100% secure" is a myth. Unfortunately, they know too - the people lurking outside your firewall, the people tapping into your phone lines, the people diving into your dumpsters. They're patient. They're persistent. And they'll find a way in if you let your guard down. You know you can't eliminate vulnerability, but you can reduce it. The question is, how? Find the answers at this interactive two-day session where Cambridge Technology Partners will introduce you to the enemy, their methodologies, and the steps you can take to protect your enterprise. What IS IT? Cambridge Technology Partners is pleased to present the New Hack Tour, a two-day "get-smart" session where you can go head-to-head with leading security analysts, security practitioners, and yes, hackers. Together, you'll explore liability issues and organizational behaviors, learn underground tools of the hacker trade, and discuss attack strategies and detection/protection methodologies. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Security touches everyone in your organization - from the ground floor of ITto the executive suite. Cambridge recognizes this. The New Hack Tour is uniquely designed for diverse audiences - from technical engineers and system architects to CIOs. In fact, the tour features two tracks, one for the people battling in the network trenches and one for the people who own overall security strategy and are battling to improve it. HOW DOES IT WORK? During the session, participants from across the corporate landscape will: * Day One: Address - in one of two tracks - the micro- or macro-level security issues that directly impact their organizations and their careers. * Day Two: Collaborate with hackers in one comprehensive track to build new and more effective models of corporate security. Day One AGENDA Track One * Setting the Scene * Why is Security Important? * Who are the Players (Hackers, Crackers, and Phone Phreaks)? * Is Security Futile? * What's at Stake? Addressing Liability * Case Study: Anatomy of an Internet Crime * Identify and Discuss Your Security Nightmares * Case Study: Anatomy of a Corporate Security Plan Day ONE AGENDA Track Two * Setting the Scene * Why is Security Important? * Who are the Players (Hackers, Crackers, and Phone Phreaks)? * Is Security Futile? * Identifying the Holes: A Primer on TCP/IP and O/S Internals * Underground Tools * Attack Strategies * Detection and Protection Day two AGENDA Tracks One & Two Meet the Enemy Panel Enemy Perspective: The State of Corporate Insecurity Point and Counterpoint: Participant Driven Q&A with the Enemy Panel Silicon-Based Security Solutions: Architectures, Technologies, and Tools Carbon-Based Security Solutions: Organizational Structures and Behaviors PROGRAM FEES & REGISTRATION Program fees are $995 covering registration, program materials, continental breakfasts, breaks, and lunches. For more information or to register, contact: Billy Brittingham Cambridge Technology Partners 304 Vassar Street Cambridge, MA 02139 617-374-8580 wbritt(a)ctp.com ABOUT CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Cambridge Technology Partners is an international management consulting and systems integration firm. Our unique approach has fundamentally reinvented the way business solutions are delivered. We combine strategic consulting, IT strategy, process innovation and implementation, custom and package software deployment, network services, and training to rapidly deliver end-to-end business systems that create immediate bottom-line impact for our clients. We do it fast. We do it for a fixed price. And we do it on time. TIMED AGENDA - HOUSTON Tuesday, March 3 9:00 - 9:15 Welcome & Introductory Remarks Mike Hunziker, Cambridge Technology Partners 9:15 - 10:30 Opening Level-Set * Why is Security Important? * Who are the players (i.e. hackers, crackers, phone phreaks)? * Is Security Futile? Yobie Benjamin, Cambridge Technology Partners 10:30 - 10:45 Break Track One 11:00 - 12:00 What's At Stake? Liability And Legal Issues Addressed James Asperger, Esq. and Christine C. Ewell, Esq., O'Melveny and Myers 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 Case Study: Anatomy of an Internet Crime TBD Agent, F.B.I. 2:00 - 2:45 Case Study: Internet Security and the Banking Industry Anita Ward, Senior Vice President, TCB/Chase Manhattan 2:45 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 3:45 Breakout Exercise - Top Ten Security Nightmares 3:45 - 4:15 Report Backs & Discussion 4:15 - 5:00 Case Study: VISA International Bobby Colquitt, Vice President, VISA International 5:00 Adjourn Track Two 10:45 - 12:15 Identifying the Holes: A Brief Primer on TCP/IP and O/S Internals Peter Shipley, Network Security Associates 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch 1:15 - 2:45 Underground Tools and the Attack Marc Fabro, Secure Computing 2:45 - 3:00 Break 3:00 - 5:00 Detection and Protection Bob Keyes, Cambridge Technology Partners Peter Shipley, Network Security Associates 5:00 Adjourn Wednesday, March 4 9:00 - 9:30 Meet the Enemy Panel Wyatt Earp, B$tring, Yobie Benjamin, Peter Shipley, Dr. Who 9:30 - 10:30 Enemy Perspectives: The State of Corporate [In]Security Wyatt Earp, B$tring, Dr. Who, Benjamin, Shipley 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 12:00 Point & Counterpoint: Participant Driven Q&A With Enemy Panel Wyatt Earp, B$tring, Benjamin, Dr. Who, Shipley 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 Silicon-Based Security Solutions: Architectures, Technologies & Tools - Marc Fabro, Secure Computing 2:30 - 2:45 Break 2:45 - 3:45 Carbon-Based Solutions: Organizational Behavior and Structure Phillip Parker, Former Director for Counter-Intelligence, FBI 3:45 - 4:15 Closing Thoughts Mike Hunziker, Cambridge Technology Partners

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RebaNet Exclusive
by Mail 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: Interesting Chemical Reaction (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 16:34:15 -0500 > From: ghio(a)temp0203.myriad.ml.org (Matthew Ghio) > Subject: Re: Interesting Chemical Reaction > > Because the thermodynamics assume a *closed* model. The base assumption of > > your model is that it is closed. This means that not only the mirror, and > > the two focii are in the system, but also the light source. When taken as a > > whole the entropy is constant. Now if you allow the light to pass through > > the mirror from outside an initial axiomatic assumption, a closed system, > > is broken. > > Assume that the mirrors completely surround the objects, and that the only > light source is IR thermal radiation, and that the mirrors are insulated > from the outsite world, so we can assume a closed system. > > By the laws of optics, one focus should get warmer than the other, but by > the law of entropy they must remain at the same temperature. That's the > paradox. No, the total energy of the *system* stays constant, not individual componants which are free to heat up or cool down as the energy in the system is moved around. The total entropy of the lenses, the cold foci, and the warm foci are what stays constant. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | The most powerful passion in life is not love or hate, | | but the desire to edit somebody elses words. | | | | Sign in Ed Barsis' office | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage(a)ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|

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US Tried Same Tricks With Cuba
by Eric Cordian 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

While the US Government tries to whip up public opinion for the mass murder of more Iraqis, filling the press with inflammatory statements, most of which are based on no new information, and the inability to prove negatives, newly declassified records demonstrate that such antics have been used by the government before. Should the US, claiming to represent "the will of the whole world," launch an unprovoked military strike against Iraq, based on some vague claim that Iraq has not had its industrial infrastructure disemboweled to the point where it will never again be able to perform even the simplest chemical or biological laboratory work, I would hope that all thinking non-sheep in this country would avail themselves of every covert opportunity to monkey-wrench the US War Machine. UN economic sanctions demanded by the US against Iraq have already directly resulted in the deaths of over 1,000,000 Iraqis of all ages. ----- WASHINGTON (AP) -- America's military leaders signed off on a scheme in 1963 to provoke Fidel Castro into attacking the United States so that retaliating U.S. forces could squash him ``with speed, force and determination,'' newly declassified records show. The records were among 600 pages opened at the National Archives by a government agency, the Assassination Records Review Board, to help researchers into John F. Kennedy's Nov. 22, 1963, assassination explore the possibility of a Cuban connection and to ``put the assassination into its historical context.'' Some Cuban involvement has been theorized because of slain suspect Lee Harvey Oswald's association with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. ``These military records further demonstrate how high on the U.S. government's radar screen getting rid of the Castro government was in the early 1960s,'' said John R. Tunheim, a federal judge in Minnesota and the board's chairman. The documents showed that in February 1962 the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric approved a plan to ``lure or provoke Castro, or an uncontrollable subordinate, into an overt hostile reaction against the United States.'' The attack ``would in turn create the justification for the U.S. to not only retaliate but destroy Castro with speed, force and determination,'' the memo said. It was not clear where along the chain of command the plan eventually was squelched. But by the following year, another Pentagon policy paper discussed a new scheme to make it appear that Cuba had attacked a member of the Organization of American States so that the United States could retaliate. Five scenarios were spelled out, foreseeing either real or faked Cuban attacks on a U.S. ally. One of them: ``A contrived 'Cuban' attack on an OAS member could be set up, and the attacked state could be urged to take measures of self-defense and request assistance from the U.S. and OAS.'' The paper expressed confidence that ``the U.S. could almost certainly obtain the necessary two-thirds support among OAS members for collective action against Cuba.'' The planners got cold feet, the documents show. They feared leaks. ``Any of the contrived situations described above are inherently, extremely risky in our democratic system in which security can be maintained, after the fact, with very great difficulty,'' a memo said. ``If the decision should be made to set up a contrived situation, it should be one in which participation by U.S. personnel is limited only to the most high trusted covert personnel.'' The documents were the second set about Washington's preoccupation with getting rid of Castro to be made public by the board. Late last year, 1,500 pages showed that military planners had come up with a variety of dirty tricks intended to harass or humiliate Castro. One prescribed flooding Cuba with faked photos of an overweight Castro ``with two beauties'' and ``a table brimming over with the most delectable Cuban food'' to make the point that Castro's lifestyle was richer than that of most Cubans. In the new set of papers, one prepared by the Defense Department's Caribbean Survey Group and dated Feb. 19, 1962, wanted to make Castro so fearful of an imminent U.S. attack that he would call up the Cuban militia. The purpose was ``a complete disruption of the available labor force'' for the 1962 sugar cane harvest. Another, a psychological warfare proposal dated Feb. 12, 1963, proposed the creation of an imaginary Cuban resistance leader. The paper called him ``our Cuban Kilroy.'' ``After a period of time, all unexplained incidents and actions for which credit has not been seized by some other exile group would automatically be ascribed to our imaginary friend,'' the paper said. ``At some point in time it could be leaked that the U.S. is, in fact, supporting this imaginary person.'' Eventually, the paper speculated, ``a member of the resistance in Cuba may gain sufficient stature to assume or to be given the title of this imaginary leader.'' The Pentagon documents were written after the disastrous April 1961 invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs by Cuban exiles trained, armed and directed by the United States. -- Eric Michael Cordian 0+ O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"

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